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Hi folks, 

I am back at Crafty Meraki with another card using CM's very own Stitch A Cross slimline die. If you aren't into cross stitching, there are still other ways in which you can use the die! As the die doesn't cut the outer edge, you can tile the die and use it to cut any size. I decided to create a card inspired by the movie Jurassic Park! I used various MFT stamps to put together this scene of some rather friendly dinosaurs, John Hammond and his two grandkids - Lex and Tim. I even tried to get their clothes right! For this 4.25'x7' card, I used the die to create a simple yet dramatic background! Here is how I put this together:
  1. For my base, I used a lighter shade of brown to die cut using the Stitch A Cross slimline die. I then places this on a cardstock of a darker shade of brown.
  2. The central semi-circle was die cut using Sunny Studio Stamps' Stitched Semicircle Die. I ink blended die cut panel using dye ink shades of red, orange and yellow.
  3. For the grass and land, I used Sunny Studio Stamps' Slimline Nature Border dies and slightly ink blended the edges using green and brown ink. I also splattered white and green/brown paint!
  4. The critters were colored using alcohol ink markers and Prismacolor colored pencils. I used MFT's A-Roar-able Friends, Old Friends and Adorable Adventures stamp sets for the critters. 
  5. For the 'RAWR', I die cut the alphas and added the inner details using colored pencils so that the font looks like the one on Jurassic Park's title card! 



That's about it! I hope you liked this movie inspired card :) 

Thanks,
Kavya 
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Hi folks, 

I am back at Crafty Meraki with some more inspiration using products released by CM during Meraki Craftober. For this card, I used the Crafty Plaid slimline die and Heffy doodle Collab Superstar stamp set. 

The crafty plaid slimline is so versatile and can be used for creating non-winter cards to create a subtle background. Here is how I made this card:
  • First, ink blend your panel (mini slimline) using orange, yellow and blue dye inks. 
  • Then die cut the Crafty Plaid die using white cardstock and trim about 1/4 inch on each side. 
  • I added think white strips to the edges of the die cut to add border
  • Stamp various images from MFT's Sending Warm Hugs stamp set and color them using alcohol makers and colored pencils
  • Heat emboss a sentiment of your choosing from the Heffy Doodle collab stamp set and you are done :) 

How simple is that?

Hope you liked this quick tutorial! Stop by for more inspiration from the design team throughout the month...

Thanks,
Kavya 




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Hey! 

I am back at Crafty Meraki's blog with a card perfect for Diwali! Diwali is usually all about food and dressing up for me and I had to make a card that embodies just that! Soooo many of you DM'ed me on Instagram to know how I put this together! Hope these instructions help: 

  • First, ink blend a panel using Violet, Sapphire Blue and Sky Blue dye inks.
  • Mask an oval in the center and then use the 'mandala' stamps in the Crafty Meraki Diwali Greetings stamp set to create a background. I heat embossed mine using Gold Sparkle embossing powder for the extra shine!  Fell free to use a gold marker to add additional details.
  • Color various images from Crafty Meraki Diwali Greetings, Happy Diwali and CM + InkOn3 Shine Bright stamp set using Copics and colored pencils.
  • For the traditional Indian girl dressed in a pattu pavada, I modified a girl from MFT BB Unicorns and Glitter stamp set! I added some extra details using a gold marker! 
  • Finish off the card with a gold heat embossed sentiment and you are done! 



Supplies Used:

  • CM Diwali Greetings
  • CM Happy Diwali
  • CM + InkOn3 Shine Bright 
  • MFT BB Unicorns and Glitter 
  • Gold Embossing powder
  • Versamark Ink 
Thanks, 
Kavya 
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Hi folks, 

I am back with another card to share witu you! CAS is not my style but I love working with typography and sentiments! If you follow me on Instagram, you would know it by now! 

This card was a result of trying to come up with some typographical elements. If you look closer, the animals actually form the word 'HI' !!!

I love CAS cards that use products cleverly and I think I did so? For this card, I used MFT Double the Fun and MFT All the encouragement for the sentiment. Any additional elements were all hand-drawn. 

This is how I put this together:
  • I first stamped the images

  • I then drew the additional elements. No non-MFT stamps, sentiments, dies, and stencils were used. 

And that's it! How simple is that? I added a blue shadow so that people can quickly realize it says 'HI'. I think this counts as CAS.... What do you think? 


Thanks,
Kavya 





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Hi folks,

I am back at Crafty Meraki with another card using some MFT stamps! I just got my first set of Prismacolors and I am in love with how vibrant they are! This was such an amazing upgrade from my Faber Castell classic colored pencils.

For this card, I used MFT Double the Fun and All the Encouragement stamp sets to create this scenery. I stamped the images on Kraft card stock using black pigment ink and I then hand drew a simple jungle background and colored it in using colored pencils. Pretty simple and makes a stunning card to gift to an awesome friend! 

I hope you like it!

Hugs,

Kavya 



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Hi folks! 

I am back again to share a super special card! My very first entry into MFT Card Design contest. I started cardmaking less than 9 months ago and I have been waiting for this ever since. This is one of the largest cards I ever made (folded an A4 paper in half) and took me over two days to finish! I use three different coloring mediums - colored pencils, watercolors and alcohol ink markers and multiple MFT stamps and some hand-drawn elements that bring the piece together. 

Some backstory: This is a tribute to all the mothers out there that throw amazing themed birthday parties! In this card, the mama elephant is doing one for her child and its space-themed! 

This is how I put this together:
  • I used three stamp sets: MFT Space Explorers, MFT Double the Fun and MFT Happy Hippos
  • I first stamped the sentiment and hand drew the 'water burst' and the red planet.
  • I then watercolored the space backdrop and painted a hand-drawn earth 



  • I wanted to create some animal astronauts and the MFT Double the Fun and MFT Happy Hippos set was perfect for that! I drew a circle around each animal and added a band at their neck to make it look like a helmet! It's that simple. I also used a bunch of elements from space explorers and fuzzy cut all of them! This took me HOURS! I also modified the Happy Hippos set so that the hippo is actually holding a balloon of stars. This is how it looks after 1.5 days of work as I spent extensive time on details such as the helmet, planet closeups etc. 

This is the final piece of work: 








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Fingers crossed! 
- Kavya




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